A Guitar’s Journey With David

I was born to resonate.
To be frank, I think they wanted to name me “Gita” but somehow, the word got misspelt, so now I have to live with the name “Guitar”.

When I first set eyes on David, and he on me, it was love at first sight.
I think I fell harder for him than he for me since he was already courting another love called “Piano”.
If you ask me, I think she is big and clumsy-looking – not slim and elegant like me – and she does not even produce the reverberations I can.

Anyway, the truth is, when I saw him, my heart melted at his beauty and my mind (yes, I do have both) yelled out to him “Play Me! Play Me!”.

But he had other ideas on his mind at the time – like during the time when he was shooting the Crush video.
Seriously, I mean, he actually preferred to swagger all the way along that bridge to play that….that Piano thing?
– while I sat, gaping longingly at him, but with a fair amount of indignation! I swallowed my hurt and consoled myself that my time will eventually come.

But I did have some moments of self-pride when he showed me off infront of his friends while they played some sort of sticky-paper game. Or perhaps he was just using me to woo that Crush victim.

I got lucky again for the next video ALTNOY….I was once more placed in his tender arms.
But he looked so sad this time while he strummed me that I had to control my tears from flowing. Playing a wet guitar is a no-no. I would have been ostracized into a jobless future.

For long periods around that time, he was hardly at home. Now and again, he would pose for pictures with me but it’s not the same. I tried my guitar-best to put on a smiley face for those shoots but my belly hurt and that’s not good for my belly strings.

So, most of the time when he was away, I was hanging in a dark closet with only his cd’s, tees, jeans and spare water bottles for company. But I did find a certain amount of solace and comfort with those things as they were his personal belongings and were part of him.

I did wish he had taken me with him for his performances. I would have saved him so much expenses on employing music bands. As some people had been saying, he might have even won AI if he had taken me.

On the other hand, I treasure the quality time we spent at home, enjoying each other’s company in the quiet and peace of his room – with me semi-recumbent on his lap – his fresh scent of talc and vanilla carressing my shoulders – with him tickling my neck and strumming the strings around my belly button.

Occasionally, he would thump me hard on my hip and I would cry out loud “Stop it, you stinker!” but he never heard me, cos his voice drowned out every squeak I made. It’s all part of the game, I guess.

He hardly spoke to me but I didn’t mind it.
Sometimes, love needs no verbal exchange. But I could always see the sparkle in his eyes when he looked at me – and I saw it in huge celestial showers!

He is away again – this time for as long as 2 years.
I’m back in the closet but Daniel, now and again, strums me to give me comfort. With all due respect, I still yearn for David’s touch.

Before David went away, he gave me a lingeringly endearing look, as if to say “We will see more of each other after my return.”

As he now prays in a land faraway, I too pray for his faith in me. I know for sure he and I can make very good music together. Don’t you guys think so?

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27 comments on “A Guitar’s Journey With David”

Dear guitar, I don’t think Daniel can strum you because you’re a left-handers’ guitar. But you can come live with me. :-) Just make sure you tell D to come pick you up at my place when he’s done in Chile. ;-)

In other news, I read that today was D’s devotional concert. And he said he’s not that thin anymore D: the horror. The loss of the glorious pectorals is indeed tragic. Not to mention his fluffy hair.

Oh, no wonder I feel a great deal of discomfort when Daniel tries to strum me – everything is not right (pun intended :) )
I should have known David is special. I know that to be true of course but sometimes one tends to forget just like some of the archies who need reminding ever so often.

I will gladly come to live with you, Miss liying, if you promise to feed me with David-kind of smiles constantly. One tends to get spoiled after having been with David.

Maybe David will surprise us with actually playing the guitar after his mission though I still like seeing him at the piano. Of course I’ll have no problem with him strumming the guitar and accompanying himself on stage.

This article reminded me of a video that I saw many years ago at a church youth event about this amazing guitarist. Here’s a short video about Tony Melendez…sorry that I digress a bit :D

Just read this interesting tweet. Man! David is full of surprises even while he’s on a mission LOL

Anyway the tweet said ‘he danced salsa and got on his knee and sang its a beautiful world and wore a white hat for one song and sang Eye Of The Tiger with boxing moves’ This is of course referring to that youth concert he just did in Chile. I hope there’s a video somewhere :D:D

Apparently there are 3 main types of modern acoustic guitars – they have been used to make music for more than a thousand years – classical, steel-string and arch-top. Electric guitars were introduced in the 1930’s and it relies on an amplifier that electronically manipulate tone.

“David was dancing salsa and got on his knee and sang its a beautiful world and wore a white hat for one song and sang Eye Of The Tiger with boxing moves’ This is of course referring to that youth concert he just did in Chile.”

Wow.. looks like Mormon religion is not that stuffy after all, if it true. I’m amazed that he is allowed to sing pop songs and do some dancing while all this time I thought they are only allowed to do spiritual hymns! Hmmm…

From all the accounts that I’ve read, David certainly did those Rocky Balboa’s moves! We know he’s good at jumping up and down. He just added in those punches and kicks LOL

The detailed account from Gladys who went to the Chile concert was so fun to read over @ thevoicedavidarchuleta.com I am glad he’s having a great time down there. Woohoo, Gladys said this “HE IS NO LONGER LOOKING THIN HE LOOKS GOOD AND SOME HAS GROWN, BIGGER BODY – so there you go, Trace..he’s well taken care off :)

Ooops, forgotten to thank Trace for that little lesson on the various types of guitars and Liying on that tumblr post of the concert. Also to John (hope I’m not thanking the wrong person) for that
bright new banner!

Gotta add this. Some said David could have sang this song called Heaven at the concert. I remember how much I used to really like it. Cant believe that my daughter also remembers the song. Last night I listened to it on repeats and it has such a cool funky feel to it plus lots of great guitar sounds.

After that, my daughter asked to play some more old songs so I proceeded to play BEGIN.
Haha…old songs wah :):)

LOL Akang, I didnt alter a word of that tweet! Yes, I know its surprising to read that David did all that. Now we have to practise our dancing moves and shake our booties for the next concert. I know you’re quite the party gal so you’ll have no problem there :D:D

Greetings folks! Oh man! Why can’t there be video evidence of this salsa dancing white hat, boxing D and singing eye of the tiger no less???? I honestly can’t imagine it lol! And I thought the mission would mellow him a bit. I guess I was wrong hee. Hope he is having the time of his life :-)

Thank you so much for that link :)
I really enjoyed reading it. I’m so happy that David is having fun even though it might have been
for just a couple of hours.

I had been so totally worried, imagining he is now scrawny and morose, not being able to express the sense of fun he has in him Lol!
It’s a relief to know that he is fed well (in another thread) and singing happily too. :)

Glad you like the banner. though we are working towards making a new, more permanent one. :)

Lol! His ODD fans keeled over many many moons ago. This time it is re-keeling.
He finally admits he is hot Lol! :D Somehow, I think we are quite, quite pathetic. :D:D

Doesn’t the word “forevermore” indicate eternity? How does one expand eternity?
Yeah, something to look forward to, but I’m still scratching my head. :(
The last time I scratched my head was when we were puzzled about the word BEGIN.
Now it’s this. That hot guy definitely bewilders! :D

I think David will be expanding his hotness with the Forevermore Expanded version haha

Maybe we will get lots of dancing from the Rainbow music video and as the speculation goes perhaps some behind the scenes from the Bench photoshoots. We know he was looking his finest during the Bench assignments :D:D

No need to scratch your head anymore, you might get a headache LOL just enjoy David and his voice :)